One burden of or problems with the theory of distributive justice is that it ______.

A. unfairly taxes the poor
B. unfairly taxes the rich
C. assumes that individuals in society are to blame for structural inequalities
D. assumes that structural adjustments affect all members equally


Answer: C

Sociology

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The name, sociology, was given to the discipline by:

a. Émile Durkheim b. Max Weber c. Karl Marx d. Auguste Comte* e. None of the above

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According to the income inequality table in Russell's article, "Inequality in Europe and the United States," income inequality in the United States is _________ income inequality in Western Europe

a. much lower than b. slightly lower than c. about the same as d. higher than

Sociology

Weinstein argues that qualitative research has many biases; among these are

__________. a. qualitative observations typically cannot be appraised for accuracy because two or more observers with different backgrounds are usually not used (yet all qualitative sociologists would agree that individuals with different backgrounds will often interpret the same situation differently) b. people interviewed and observed in qualitative studies do not comprise representative samples c. those most willing to talk with and cooperate with a researcher may very well be atypical of the group to which they belong; many are disgruntled or on the fringes of the group d. all of the above e. a & c only

Sociology

Compare and contrast the differences experienced between men and women when they transition to parenthood

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology